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package org.apache.juneau.rest.annotation;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.*;

import java.lang.annotation.*;

/**
 * Property name/value pair used in the {@link RestResource#properties() @RestResource.properties()} annotation.
 * 
 * <p>
 * Any of the properties defined on any of the serializers or parsers can be defined.
 * 
 * <p>
 * Property values types that are not <code>Strings</code> will automatically be converted to the correct type
 * (e.g. <code>Boolean</code>, etc...).
 * 
 * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5>
 * <ul>
 * 	<li class='link'><a class="doclink" href="../../../../../overview-summary.html#juneau-rest-server.Properties">Overview &gt; juneau-rest-server &gt; Properties</a>
 * </ul>
 */
@Documented
@Target(ANNOTATION_TYPE)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Inherited
public @interface Property {

	/**
	 * Property name.
	 */
	String name();

	/**
	 * Property value.
	 */
	String value();
}
